Visa has announced the launch of the She’s Next digital community platform for female entrepreneurs from Eastern and Southeastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus, created in partnership with Emerging Europe, a prominent growth hub with thorough expertise in the region – https://shesnext.emergingeurope.org/.

The platform is intended to connect businesswomen from different countries and facilitate networking, exchanging experiences, and international business expansion.

“The She’s Next Empowered by Visa initiative is not only about empowerment but about creating a community of like-minded ambitious women,” says Vira Platonova, Visa Senior Vice President and Group Country Manager for 17 countries.

“Hosting international events dedicated to female entrepreneurship, we noticed an interesting detail: She’s Next alumni from different countries tended to connect on the basis of shared interests and values. When Visa entered into partnership with Emerging Europe and conducted a survey among women business owners from Eastern and Southeastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus in 2022, the findings showed that 85 per cent of respondents would join the international community of entrepreneurs. So, we created it for them to share best practices, learn from each other, and grow as leaders. I believe the She’s Next digital community platform will be a real game-changer for all businesswomen from Armenia and the whole region.”

The website which hosts the platform features a variety of content and is accessible for everyone. Women can learn more about leadership, female entrepreneurs, find inspiration and get to know more about useful skills. The website is also being updated with useful content produced in cooperation with Emerging Europe: podcasts, interviews, OpEds with practical advice from experts from various fields, etc.

The She’s Next digital community platform is open to everyone interested in entrepreneurship, from those with a business idea but no existing business to start-up owners and women with well-established enterprises.

To learn more and join, please visit shesnext.emergingeurope.org.